Statistics: Hill averaged 8.0 yards per punt return and 17.4 yards per kick return for the Cowboys. He also had two interceptions.

Accolades: None.

Longevity: Hill lasted two seasons with Dallas. He later played with the Bills, Lions, and Raiders.

Intangibles: Hill was one of Gil Brandt’s biggest mistakes. Brandt took Hill with the 25th pick in the first round, thinking that the speedster from Kentucky State was a playmaker. However, aside from a couple of big punt returns, he showed very little, other than a cocky attitude. He was gone by the 1984 season.

Longevity: After being a first round pick in 1976, Kyle earned a starting job when Mel Renfro finally started showing signs of aging. After suffering through an injury-plagued 1979 season, Kyle was traded to Denver.

Intangibles: Kyle had a great game in Super Bowl XII, recording an interception and recovering a fumble. He might be better remembered, though, for missing a tackle of John Stallworth in Super Bowl XIII.

Longevity: Lassic was the back who briefly replaced Emmitt Smith in the lineup while Smith held out at the start of the 1993 season. That was the only season that he played, however, after suffering a knee injury before the 1994 season.

Intangibles:Lassic was drafted to give Smith a backup, but he was never expected to be a full-time player. His injury shortened his time in Dallas, so he is best remembered for starting the first two games of 1993.

Longevity: Logan played two seasons in Dallas before being picked up by New Orleans in the 1967 expansion draft.

Intangibles: Known as “Little O,” Logan was a part-time starter as a rookie in 1965 and for two seasons split time with Mike Gaetcher. Logan made several big plays for Dallas during his short time with the team.

Accolades: None with Dallas. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, based largely on his accomplishments with Philadelphia.

Longevity: Dallas acquired McDonald in 1964, bu the only lasted one season.

Intangibles: The Cowboys thought they had found a playmaker when they traded for the former All Pro from the Eagles. His one year in Dallas was a disappointment, and he was traded to the Rams in 1965. He reverted to his old form and earned a Pro Bowl berth with Los Angles. He retired after the 1967 season.

Longevity: Nolan came to Dallas after several seasons with the Giants. He lasted just one season.

Intangibles: Nolan is best remembered as a longtime assistant with Dallas and as the coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He also had the distinction of coaching under both Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson. The father of current San Francisco coach Mike Nolan, Dick Nolan died in 2007.

Statistics: Thornton played in one game with the Cowboys, returning two kickoffs for 43 yards.

Accolades: None.

Longevity: A fourth-round pick in 2004, Thornton suffered an ACL tear which caused him to miss all but one game that season. He was later signed by San Francisco and started 11 games for the 49ers in 2005. He has not played in the league since then.

Statistics: Watkins has four interceptions for the Cowboys. He also recorded a touchdown on a blocked field goal return in 2007.

Accolades: None.

Longevity: Watkins will enter his third season in 2008.

Intangibles: Watkins is much taller (6’4″) than the typical free safety. He started nine games as a rookie, but he is often out of position and struggles in coverage. He is still a project, but if he does not show further development in 2008, he may be gone.

Poll

Here are the results of the poll for this number:

Greatest #25

Aaron Kyle (38%, 35 Votes)

Pat Watkins (34%, 32 Votes)

Scott Case (6%, 6 Votes)

Rod Hill (6%, 6 Votes)

Dick Nolan (5%, 5 Votes)

Tommy McDonald (4%, 4 Votes)

Derrick Lassic (2%, 2 Votes)

Les Shy (2%, 2 Votes)

Junior Tautalatasi (1%, 1 Votes)

Jerry Norton (1%, 1 Votes)

Obert Logan (1%, 1 Votes)

Jermaine Jones (1%, 1 Votes)

Jemeel Powell (0%, 0 Votes)

Ray Mathews (0%, 0 Votes)

Bruce Thornton (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 93

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My Vote: Kyle

This is another of the “none of the above” categories, but I think that Kyle is the best of these players. He was a starter on two Super Bowl teams and made a few memorable plays. He didn’t turn out to be a great player for being a number one pick, but that was due as much to injury as it was to talent.

Aaron Kyle gets my vote, I remeber watching him play it was a shame injury plagued his career as it doe many……in 1981 when my oldest son was born i named him Aaron Kyle because I like both the names and they go together well as 1st and middle names